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Vaishali Rameshbabu vs. Stavroula Tsolakidou

Date: August 12, 2026
Round: 3
White: Vaishali Rameshbabu (2489)
Black: Stavroula Tsolakidou (2433)
Result: 1/2-1/2
SF 18

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Cairns Cup"]
[TournamentID "08102026"]
[TimeControlType "classical"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.12"]
[Round "3"]
[Board "3"]
[White "Vaishali Rameshbabu"]
[Black "Stavroula Tsolakidou"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[WhiteElo "2489"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. d4 {[%clk 1:30:49]} 1... Nf6 {[%clk 1:30:52]} 2. c4 {[%clk 1:31:15]} 2... e6
{[%clk 1:31:11]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 1:31:38]} 3... Bb4+ {[%clk 1:31:05]} 4. Bd2
{[%clk 1:32:02]} 4... c5 {[%clk 1:31:15]} 5. Bxb4 {[%clk 1:32:15]} 5... cxb4
{[%clk 1:31:39]} 6. g3 {[%clk 1:32:30]} 6... b6 {[%clk 1:31:37]} 7. Bg2 {[%clk
1:32:58]} 7... Bb7 {[%clk 1:32:02]} 8. O-O {[%clk 1:32:48]} 8... O-O {[%clk
1:32:13]} 9. Qd3 {[%clk 1:31:25]} 9... d6 {[%clk 1:30:25]} 10. Nbd2 {[%clk
1:31:00]} 10... Qc7 {[%clk 1:29:41]} 11. Rfd1 {[%clk 1:30:11]} 11... Re8 {[%clk
1:16:52]} 12. Ne1 {[%clk 1:17:15]} 12... Bxg2 {[%clk 1:07:02]} 13. Kxg2 {[%clk
1:17:39]} 13... Nc6 {[%clk 1:01:18]} 14. Nc2 {[%clk 1:15:08]} 14... Rac8 {[%clk
0:58:32]} 15. e4 {[%clk 1:02:12]} 15... a5 {[%clk 0:51:20]} 16. a3 {[%clk
0:51:20]} 16... bxa3 {[%clk 0:48:55]} 17. bxa3 {[%clk 0:51:05]} 17... a4 {[%clk
0:36:26]} 18. Rab1 {[%clk 0:48:43]} 18... e5 {[%clk 0:36:00]} 19. d5 {[%clk
0:48:35]} 19... Na5 {[%clk 0:36:23]} 20. Ne3 {[%clk 0:47:38]} 20... Nd7 {[%clk
0:36:44]} 21. h4 {[%clk 0:25:31]} 21... Nc5 {[%clk 0:36:32]} 22. Qe2 {[%clk
0:25:59]} 22... Ncb3 {[%clk 0:29:36]} 23. Nxb3 {[%clk 0:17:05]} 23... axb3
{[%clk 0:30:00]} 24. Qg4 {[%clk 0:16:53]} 24... Kh8 {[%clk 0:27:08]} 25. h5
{[%clk 0:16:39]} 25... h6 {[%clk 0:23:40]} 26. Rd3 {[%clk 0:15:10]} 26... Rg8
{[%clk 0:22:17]} 27. Nf5 {[%clk 0:12:48]} 27... Qd8 {[%clk 0:20:08]} 28. Ne3
{[%clk 0:11:39]} 28... Rc5 {[%clk 0:19:49]} 29. Rb2 {[%clk 0:08:45]} 29... Qc7
{[%clk 0:14:16]} 30. Rbxb3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 30... Nxb3 {[%clk 0:14:05]} 31. Rxb3
{[%clk 0:01:57]} 31... Ra5 {[%clk 0:14:06]} 32. Nf5 {[%clk 0:00:54]} 32... Ra4
{[%clk 0:13:03]} 33. Ne3 {[%clk 0:00:37]} 33... Qa7 {[%clk 0:12:04]} 34. Nf5
{[%clk 0:00:35]} 34... Qc7 {[%clk 0:09:04]} 35. Ne3 {[%clk 0:01:03]} 35... Qa7
{[%clk 0:09:30]} 36. Nf5 {[%clk 0:01:29]} 36... Qc7 {[%clk 0:09:54]} 37. Ne3
{[%clk 0:01:08]} 1/2-1/2